集沙門不應拜俗等事 5.56

5.56

竊以。三教殊塗。俱極尊崇之道。五儀齊致。寔隆嚴敬之規。而釋老二門本求虛寂。周孔兩法歸於教義。若乃君臣之禮。固無易於緇黃（事如司更寺議中彈）父子之容。豈有隔於賢智。崇樹既久積習相沿。損益惟宜允歸明聖。臣等詢議。請從拜禮。謹議。

We venture to consider: The Three Teachings take different roads, yet all reach the summit of the way of veneration; the five deportments are equally rendered, truly exalting the regulations of solemn reverence. The two gates of Śākya and Laozi fundamentally seek emptiness and serenity, while the two traditions of the Duke of Zhou and Confucius return to teaching and righteousness. As for the rites between ruler and minister, there is certainly no change for the black and the yellow; (This matter is as critiqued in the memorial of the Water Clock Office.) how could the deportment between father and son exclude the wise and knowledgeable? Their veneration and establishment have lasted long, and accumulated habits have been passed down; their appropriate increase or decrease properly belongs to the bright sage. We, your ministers, having deliberated, request compliance with the ritual of bowing. Respectfully submitted.